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Touring Shawinigan
Shawinigan in Mauricie (Québec) with it's 49,161 residents is a town located in Canada about 163 mi (or 262 km) north-east of Ottawa, the country's capital place.
Time in Shawinigan is now 12:00 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Toronto with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Shawinigan, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Canada is Trois-Rivières Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Rideau Canal in a distance of 130 mi (or 209 km), South-West. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Saint-Pie-V, Saint-Pie, Saint-Remi-de-Tingwick and Montreal. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -3°C / 27 °F
Morning Temperature | -4°C / 24 °F |
Evening Temperature | -4°C / 25 °F |
Night Temperature | -3°C / 27 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 64% |
Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 55% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Tuesday, 3rd of December 2024
-2°C (28 °F)
-2°C (29 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
-0°C (32 °F)
-1°C (31 °F)
Snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
-5°C (23 °F)
-9°C (16 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Auberge Escapade Inn
Comfort Inn & Suites
Auberge Le Florès
Auberge la Rocaille
HOTEL MARINEAU SHAWINIGAN
Auberge La Rocaille
Auberge Gouverneur Shawinigan
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Sauvegarde de la numérotation des rues de Shawinigan
En réponse aux récents débats sur le changement du nom des rues de Shawinigan, la Cité de l'énergie en collaboration avec Appartenance Mauricie présentent cette courte vidéo afin de...
Sugar Sammy rit de Shawinigan a Salut bonjour le 6 janvier 2012. Vraiment très drole.
via YouTube Capture.
Folies lunaires Shawinigan 2015
Voici un aperçu des Folies lunaires de Shawinigan qui ont eu lieu vendredi le 20 mars dernier au Collège Shawinigan. On vous rappelle que les Folies lunaires sont une soirée qui débute...
Shawinigan (TimeLapse HDR)
TimeLapse HDR réalisé au cours de l'été 2014 démontrant quelques uns des plus beaux attraits de la ville de Shawinigan situé en Mauricie (Québec)
Final of Shawinigan Cup in Shawinigan Qc 2008
videos from www.beginracingteam.com Final of Shawinigan Cup in Shawinigan Qc 2008 lane 1:clay rafferty lane 2:walter Joy (rafferty sled) lane 3:Michel Begin lane 4:Bernard rodrigue ...
Michaël Bournival show Memorial Cup 2012 to his family in Shawinigan
Le joueur des Cataractes de Shawinigan Michaël Bournival montre la Coupe Memorial 2012 à sa Famille à Shawinigan.
CN 542 @ Shawinigan
[Watch In HD] CN L54217-01 w/ CN 4706 & 4802 @ Shawinigan (MP 47.95 Joliette Sub) January 17Th 2009 15:52 ET (Eastern Time)
Harlem Shake Prestige Mazda Shawinigan
Moment de folie de notre équipe de vente... le Harlem Shake Mazda! A crazy moment from our sales staff... a Mazda Harlem Shake! Suivez-nous aussi sur Facebook et Twitter! Follow us on facebook.co ...
Shawinigan MCI Classics
Here are two RTCS 1989 MCI TC40102Ns at the Galeries du le Mauricie. The second one is ex. STM 59-038.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
La Cité de l'Énergie
La Cite de l'Énergie is a theme park based on local industrial history and located in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada.
Aréna Jacques Plante
The Arena Jacques Plante is a 2,524-seat (total capacity 3,700) multi-purpose arena in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada. It was built in 1937. It was home to the Shawinigan Cataractes Ice hockey team. The arena is named in honour of Jacques Plante; formerly, the building was known as the Shawinigan Municipal Auditorium. In 2008, the building was closed in favour of the new Centre Bionest located adjacent to the Arena Jacques Plante.
Centre Bionest de Shawinigan
The Centre Bionest or Centre Bionest de Shawinigan is a 4,125-seat multi-purpose arena in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada that opened on December 27, 2008 and has been the home of the Shawinigan Cataractes since 2008. When the Shawinigan Cataractes played their first-ever game in their new state-of-the-art facility, the game sold out with 4,112 spectators in attendance. The Cataractes won 5–1 against the Junior de Montreal.
Shawinigan railway station
Shawinigan railway station is located on Chemin du CN in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada. It is a former CN Rail station and is currently used by Via Rail for two routes running from Montreal. The station is staffed and is wheelchair-accessible. It is a designated Heritage Railway Station.
Monument des Braves, Shawinigan
The Monument des Braves is a cenotaph located in Shawinigan, Quebec. It was completed in 1948, when François Roy was mayor. The monument is located in downtown Shawinigan at the intersection of Fourth Street and Promenade du Saint-Maurice (then Riverside Street) near the Saint-Maurice River. It was designed by Trois-Rivières architect J. Cuvelier and consists of a 35 foot (10.7 m) tall granite obelisk topped with a soldier helmet and a victory wreath.
Saint-Gérard-des-Laurentides, Quebec
Saint-Gérard-des-Laurentides is a community in the Canadian province of Quebec. Formerly a separate parish municipality in the Le Centre-de-la-Mauricie Regional County Municipality, it has been one of the seven sectors of the city of Shawinigan since the municipal amalgamation of January 1, 2002.
Baie-de-Shawinigan
Baie-de-Shawinigan is a small industrial community within the City of Shawinigan in the Canadian province of Quebec. The place is named after its location on a bay of the Saint-Maurice River. For a period of time, it was also known as Belgoville because it faced the paper mill of the Belgo Canadian Pulp Company. The place was incorporated in 1907 as the Village Municipality of Baie-de-Shawinigan, but merged into the City of Shawinigan in 1998.
Île Anselme-Fay
Île Anselme-Fay is an island in Shawinigan, Canada. The island is surrounded by the Saint-Maurice River.